Ghost Towns of Seminole County
Arbeka-extreme NE corner of the county. Also a
post office from Sept. 10, 1883, to Dec. 14, 1907. DoT list places it in
9-11N-6E The
topographic map shows the Arbeka Church in the NE corner of that section, at
Lat. 35° 26" 58', Long. 96° 27' 33".
Beirut-Near Bowlegs. A post office from Jan. 23,
1928 to April 15, 1935.
Sec 26 8N-6E
Belle-Near Wewoka. A post office from Mar. 1, 1910 to Dec.
31, 1913.
Sec 3 7N-7E
Berg- eastern part of the county, adjoining
Wewoka. a post office from Mar. 22, 1912 to Mar. 31, 1915.
Sec 3 7N-7E
Butner- Eight miles northeast of Wewoka, a post office from
June 1, 1903 to Nov. 30, 1906. Named for Thomas Butner, early day settler.
10-9N-8E
On 1915 map. GNIS:
Lat. 35° 15" 39', Long. 96° 27' 31".
Dewright- Seven miles southeast of Maud. A post office from
June 24, 1931 to July 15, 1939. named for Dewey WRIGHT first postmaster.
Sec 16 7N-5E
Dora- SW part of County near Konawa. A post office from
July 17, 1906 to Dec. 31. 1909.
The DoT list places it in
29-7N-6E On 1915 map.
Topozone: Dora Cemetery at Lat. 35° 02"
36', Long. 96° 42' 30".
Econtuchka-extreme NW part of county. A post office from
Sept. 15, 1881 to Nov. 30, 1907/ Pm Oct/ 19, 1899, the po was established
slightly to the west as a new site in Pottawatomie Nation. The name is the
Seminole and Creek word meaning a "surveyed line".
Sec ? 11N-5E
On
1915 map.
Emahaka- On the line between Seminole and Hughes
Counties, 5 miles south of Wewoka. A post office from Jan. 23, 1895, to July 16, 1906.
Site of Emahaka Academy, established in 1893 by the Seminole Nation as a
school for girls. The word is a Seminole word, meaning literally, "girls
school";
Sec 7 7N-8E
Haney-Ten miles NE of Seminole. A post office from Feb. 17,
1908 to Nov. 30, 1916. Named for Rev. Willie Haney, prominent Seminole.
Sec 22 10N
7E
Hazel-Six miles north of Konawa. A post office from July
31, 1906, to Mar. 24, 1943. Named for Hazel Whalen, of Ada-an official of the
Oklahoma City, Ada and Atoka Railway.
Sec 25 7N
5E
Heliswa-Five miles NW of Seminole. A post office from Jan.
10, 1891 to Nov. 27, 1895. The name is from the Creek word Heleswv, meaning
"medicine".
Sec ?
10N 6E
Irene-Six miles S of Boley. A post office from Oct. 31,
1903 to Nov.. 28, 1907/ Ma,ed for Irene Davis, the late Mrs. W. S. Key of
Oklahoma City, daughter of Chief Alice Brown Davis, Seminole leader. On Dec.
19, 1907, a post office named Schoolton was established at approximately this same
site.
27 10N
8E
Lima-Six miles SE of Seminole. A post office from July 17,
1907 to Aug. 23, 1957.
8-8N-7E On
1915 map.
Little-In the N part of the county. Eight miles N
of Seminole. A post office from Aug. 14, 1902 to Nov. 30, 1916. It was named for Thomas
Little, prominent Seminole and second chief of the tribe. The DoT list places
it in
11-10N-6E. On
1915 map. GNIS: 35° 20" 53', Long. 96° 40'
18".
Mekasukey-Three miles SW of Seminole. A post
office from Oct. 17, 1894 to Feb. 28, 1915. Site of Mekasukey Academy, est. in
1892 as a Seminole school for boys. The Creek word Mekko-tku-cuko, originally
meaning "where the chiefs meet:, but which later developed the meaning
"place where Christianity is taught.".
5-8N-6E
On
1915 map.
Schoolton- Six miles S of Boley. A post office from Dec.
19, 1907 to June 30, 1917. Until Nov. 18, 1907, a post office named Irene had been
located at this approximate location. The name was selected by William P.
Weston, local educator, in recognition of plans for a fine school system. The
DoT list places it in
27-11N-8E
GNIS: 35° 23" 30', Long. 96° 27'
30".
Snomack-Four miles SE of Bowlegs. A post office from Oct.
11, 1928, to Dec. 31, 1955. The name was coined from Snowden and McSweeney,
the developers who drilled the discovery well.
Sec 11 8N-6E
Sylvian-Six miles W of Cromwell. A post office from Feb. 7,
1907 to Apr. 30, 1935. Named selected by the wife of first postmaster, W. T.
Stavely, because the site was "surrounded by a wonderful wood area".
The DoT list places it in
10-10N-7E
On 1915 map. GNIS:
35° 20" 52', Long. 96° 33' 55".
Tate-Six miles S of Wewoka. A post office from June 1, 1903
to Nov. 30, 1906. Named for H. M. Tate, attorney and US commissioner. The DoT
list places it in
19-7N-8E
On
1915 map.
Thrace-Eight miles S of Seminole. Post office from May 22,
1906 to Feb. 15, 1911. Its name comes from that of ancient country adjoining
Macedonia.
Sec 3 7N-6E On 1915 map.
Tidmore-Present Seminole. Post office established May 17,
1902 and named changed to Seminole Feb. 6, 1907. Named for Joe Tidmore, a
contractor for the erection of Mekasukey Mission.
Sec 29 9N-6E